Inside Ruben Selles' first Hull City press conference as new boss vows to shake things up

There was little fanfare, not even an introduction for Ruben Selles as he greeted the media for the first as Hull City boss within the tight confines of the MKM Stadium on Tuesday night. It was straight into the media chat.

Gone are the days when owner Acun Ilicali would introduce managers and new signings to the vast expanse of the Kingston Suite. He instead prefers the limited, tightly compact media room inside the MKM Stadium. And in truth, it’s just as Selles would have wanted.

No grand statements, no ticker tape reception or flamboyant entrance, just a very business-like approach which will be music to the ears of his players, who want a manager who does his talking on the training ground so they can do theirs on the pitch.

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And given their perilous plight and all the carry-on from the former manager who ended his tenure at loggerheads with his paying public, City don't need long epitaphs or anything else. They need a manager to get the basics right so the team can start winning football matches again, after all, it's been an age.

Selles gave clear, well-thought-out answers to questions about City's plight, the quality of the current squad, and how he's battled the troubles at Reading during a difficult 18 months in charge at the SCL Stadium. There was no bumbling on about philosophies. Instead, there was a steely determination to get his point across; this was not a man keen to get caught up in the glitz and glamour and empty promises.

"I hope you will see a team that you can identify as a Ruben Selles team and from the very beginning has the characteristics. It's never one hundred per cent in football but I think we can be a good version of what we want to be in the future," was a stand-out comment amid an hour-long Tuesday night session.

This was a man of real substance, and you can tell he's a manager that City's players and fans will get behind with his passionate, all-encompassing demeanour. Results will ultimately dictate his success as the MKM Stadium's latest incumbent, but it's hard not to be particularly enthused by the way he talks and his approach and believe in what he's saying.

When Acun Ilicali and Jared Dublin were fielding their questions, Selles stared at the floor, listening intently to every single word coming out of their mouth whilst no doubt plotting how to get City out of the mess they've found themselves in owing to some poor decisions in the past six months.

If the appointment of Walter was a poor one, coming on the back of Liam Rosenior's departure, the arrival of Selles feels like one of the best since Ilicali bought the club almost three years ago. It has the power to have frustrated fans filling themselves with hope once again.

Moving forward, Selles is a manager who has everything in his locker to be a success at the MKM Stadium, and if first impressions are worth anything, the points - and performances - will be forthcoming.